Suppurative thyroiditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Urszula Ambroziak; Janusz Pachucki; Tomasz Bednarczuk; Ryszard Pogorzelski; Sadegh Toutounchi; Magdalena Bogdańska; Lukasz Koperski; Ewa Bar-Andziak

doi:10.5603/ep.25247

Vol 62, No 5 (2011)

Case report

Submitted: 2013-02-15

Published online: 2011-11-08

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Suppurative thyroiditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Urszula Ambroziak, Janusz Pachucki, Tomasz Bednarczuk, Ryszard Pogorzelski, Sadegh Toutounchi, Magdalena Bogdańska, Lukasz Koperski, Ewa Bar-Andziak

DOI: 10.5603/ep.25247

Endokrynol Pol 2011;62(5):466-470.

Vol 62, No 5 (2011)

Case report

Submitted: 2013-02-15

Published online: 2011-11-08

Abstract

Bacterial thyroiditis is a rare disease, and one of which the clinical symptoms and signs are frequently misleading. On the other hand, prompt diagnosis is crucial for successful treatment. We report the case of an 82 year-old man with diabetes mellitus type 2 and a history of steroid treatment who presented with severe odynophagia and dysphagia associated with fever, chills, sore throat and right ear pain. Based on the clinical picture, radiological studies, thyroid cytology, blood and thyroid aspirate culture, suppurative thyroiditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis was diagnosed. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and surgical drainage. (Pol J Endocrinol 2011; 62 (5): 466–470)

Abstract

Bacterial thyroiditis is a rare disease, and one of which the clinical symptoms and signs are frequently misleading. On the other hand, prompt diagnosis is crucial for successful treatment. We report the case of an 82 year-old man with diabetes mellitus type 2 and a history of steroid treatment who presented with severe odynophagia and dysphagia associated with fever, chills, sore throat and right ear pain. Based on the clinical picture, radiological studies, thyroid cytology, blood and thyroid aspirate culture, suppurative thyroiditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis was diagnosed. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and surgical drainage. (Pol J Endocrinol 2011; 62 (5): 466–470)

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salmonella; acute suppurative thyroiditis; surgical drainage

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Suppurative thyroiditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Journal

Endokrynologia Polska

Issue

Vol 62, No 5 (2011)

Article type

Case report

Pages

466-470

Published online

2011-11-08

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DOI

10.5603/ep.25247

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Endokrynol Pol 2011;62(5):466-470.

Keywords

salmonella
acute suppurative thyroiditis
surgical drainage

Authors

Urszula Ambroziak
Janusz Pachucki
Tomasz Bednarczuk
Ryszard Pogorzelski
Sadegh Toutounchi
Magdalena Bogdańska
Lukasz Koperski
Ewa Bar-Andziak